Posts Tagged ‘blackberry’
BlackBerry 10: the first class HTML5 mobile platform
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on March 25th, 2013
The new BlackBerry Z10 is on sale around the world with a whole new operating system and browser. In this post I’ll go through the important information for web and app developers about one of the most powerful HTML5 platforms available today.
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 HTML5: notifications, Flash and the dangerous 3D WebGL
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on February 22nd, 2012
A year ago, I’ve reviewed the BlackBerry Browser for PlayBook –the tablet from RIM- as the browser with better support on new HTML5 APIs (see 1.0 review). Yesterday, 2.0 version of the operating system was released for free for every user and I’ve just investigated the new APIs available. Let’s see what I’ve found.
How to create click-to-call links for mobile browsers
Posted by firt in Code samples on November 18th, 2010
Remember: most mobile devices are also phones! So, why not create link-to-call actions? If you’re creating a business guide, or even for your own unique phonebook, most people will prefer to call a person instead of filling in a form on the device.
In this article, we analyze the new URI schemes, some meta tags and also how to call Skype or Facetime applications from a website. Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile Widgets Overview
Posted by firt in Widgets and webapps on June 22nd, 2010
In 2009, I speaked at InsideMobile 2009, organized by O’Reilly & 360 conferences, about mobile widget development. Here is the presentation
